Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-01-08

placed himself near the table upon which
ne mad first set the lamp. So far as fine
cheYalier could judge by the faint light or
the single lamp, the dealer in informo.
tlon OF u secret character was a tall ola
man, somewhat bent, but apparently
| stlll vigorous.
lie was poorly clad in kind of gray
oVercoat, had white beard trimmed to
point in the fashion Of that of n Polish
jew, and his head was protected will -
red wig which came down over his avas
what can ! do for you, gentlemen D"
asked he, in moderately afIable man.
ner. '''''
'Cassonade thought that he had better
speak first, being an old customer.
, Monsieur Gevaudan," said he. az am
the man who came to you last wear aboui
The affair OF Rigoulard, who owed three
thousand francs to my wife, petronille
Couraped."
True; | remember Well?"
NOW, resumed the grocer, 81 have
brought Monsieur Cambremer NV
neighbor, TO You, who has somewhat
complicated affair on hand"
1t Is your turn now, sir" said the de-
tective turning to the chevalier. "Teu
Inc your business clearly, and in as few
words as possible. | have no time TO
lose" W
The curt, dry way OF speaking sur
prlsed Cambremer, who had expectnd
the lengthy circumlocution of a business
man.
II NJ. Gevaudan had been trying to in
spire confidence he could not have chosen
better way. No one ever distrusts n
man who takes such lofty tone.
The chevalier, therefore, began at once
to tell all that had occurred during the
last few days. He omitted nothing
neither the finding OF the little girl at the
corner OF the Rue Ferou, nor the pursuit
OF the accomplice to the rooms at Fras-
CATS, nor her appearance at the Gene
terry.
The only point which he thought fit to
leave in the shade was his unforeseen
meeting with Paul Vernier. He thought
it idle to bring Il boy of twenty into so
dark a mystery.
Nj. Gevaudan did not interrupt him
once. He listened with his head bent,
his eyes downcast, and his hands upon
his knees. He seemed to be in doze,
but he soon showed Cambremer that he
had not lost syllable.
as that all ?" asked he, when the
man who had come to consult him had
ceased to speak.
81 do not think that | have omitted
anything"
The old man resumed his meditative
attitude.
"What interest have you in the mat
terY suddenly demanded he.
"What INTEREST,"" repeated Cambre-
mer, with surprise. He had great
mind to reply: ''What is that to you ?"
but he needed the mans services, and
restrained himself.
81 have no interest" replied he, after
Il pause, Except to protect an orphan,
and punish scoundrels."
Very WE'LL you are acting as an out
sider?"
CAS- an honest man, replied the chev-
alier.
every well; it all amounts to the
same thing. You had never before seen
this woman until you saw her at the
Odeon?"
"Never."
"Untl now you have been unable to
obtain any explanation from the little
girl?"
eyes"
NJ. Gevaudan took ont MOTEL book
with greasy cover from his overcoat
pocket and began to write a few words in
pencil.
This went on for minute or two. Al
ter he had done 50, the old man put his
notebook carefully away, and, raising
his head, he said:
care you rich ?"
"No," replied Cambrcmcr, somewhat
surprised.
$50 much the worse"
''If you mean that you must have
money to do what | wish, can give Won
some"
81 require thousand francs to begin
with"
"IIere is the amount, " replied the chev.
alier, holding out bank note.
81 shall need more"
"If you succeed, ! will reward you
handsomely; and, as for the necessary
funds for your investigations, | am ready
to give them"
every we'll" said NJ. Gevaudan,
quickly. "In three days at latest, you
shall hear from me-"
"What do you expect so soon to find
ont about this wretch?"
perhaps | may" replied the old man
in Il hooking tone Except the birds o
the air and the fishes in the sea, every
thing leaves its traces somewhere"
And, as he spoke, he rose rs ii to sig
nifty to his visitors that he had no more
to say.
(TO be COntinued.)